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Midweek Musings – Why this man matters to me but not to you

9 Jun 21

I have never met him. I couldn’t. But there something about this small, bow-legged, hard-working character that I carry in me…

The Return of the Church – Restarting a Story Together

6 Jun 21

The book of Ezra is the account of the regathering of God’s people. God had never given up on them even when they were invisible to the rest of the world. But the day came when they became visible again.In doing so they began to rediscover what it meant to be God’s people.

The lessons are as relevant as ever – especially to us in a new building.

Midweek Musings – Why I Always Lose At Cards

2 Jun 21

Growing up in the Salvation Army gave me lots of things, but it never helped me to play cards. I think they thought that you would start with solitaire and before you knew it you would have lost your house betting on a five card stud. (See: those last three words run together well, but I have no idea if they actually mean anything.)

Making Sense – What Could The Future Be?

30 May 21

Every morning we wake up and enter a future that we have not yet encountered. This future will be shaped in part by all the decisions we have taken up to this point, but as followers of Jesus, it will also be shaped by the way we see our lives joining in with God’s Big Story…

Midweek Musings – What Time Is It?

26 May 21

Some days, time seems to fly and life can feel short. Don’t let it all drift away from you. Know the time and how you will live your life in such a way that brings glory to God.

Making Sense – What Time Is It?

23 May 21

As the ancient sage said: there’s a time for everything… including change.

But how do we know what time it is for us? What is it too late for? What is it just the right time for?

When thinking about change, being able to tell the time makes all the difference.

Midweek Musings – Making Sense Of Who I Am Becoming

19 May 21

If you think of all the hats you are wearing at the moment, which ones no longer fit well? In reality there are some things you can’t change but from time to time it’s good to look at all you are doing and ask whether this is a time for change to happen.

Making Sense – Who Am I Becoming?

16 May 21

Change is inevitable. It happens to us all, and it affects us all. How we respond to that change will be different for each of us.

How can we ensure that we embrace the changes that will be good news for us in a way that will help us grow closer to God?

Midweek Musings – Making Sense Of Where I Am

12 May 21

We want to live our lives to the glory of God, but we can get scared that we will make a mistake…

Making Sense – Where Am I?

9 May 21

There are times in life when it feels like we should be making changes, we just might not know what to change or how. We’ve got to start somewhere – the place where we already are.